Safety index · Southwark, London · data through August 2026
Is North Walworth safe?
North Walworth records a high level of reported crime for Inner London. Its SafeRoute safety index is 44 out of 100 — 16 points below the Inner London median of 60, ranking 225th of 248 Inner London areas — based on 940 incidents reported to the police within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre over the month to August 2026.
DATA THROUGH AUGUST 2026 · 1 MONTH OF DATA
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to London — a typical London neighbourhood sits near 60. It ranks North Walworth against other neighbourhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (20% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 187 · 20% | |
| Anti-social behaviour | 223 · 24% | |
| Theft from a person | 146 · 16% | |
| Other theft | 89 · 9% | |
| Robbery | 37 · 4% | |
| Public order | 49 · 5% |
Walking in North Walworth at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same official crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Compare the routes and share your walk. Free, no account.
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- Faraday48/100 · Elevated
- Chaucer38/100 · Elevated
- Newington48/100 · Elevated
- London Bridge & West Bermondsey46/100 · Elevated
- St George's39/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is North Walworth safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 44/100). At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a short detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.
What is the most common crime in North Walworth?
Violent crime — 187 of 940 incidents (20%) reported within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre over the month to August 2026.
How is the North Walworth safety index calculated?
SafeRoute weights each police-recorded incident by severity (violence weighs more than shoplifting), sums the last available period within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre, and normalises against national crime rates onto a 0–100 scale — higher is safer. It describes reported crime only; it is not a guarantee of safety. The scale is calibrated within London, so scores compare neighbourhoods to each other and cannot be read against another city's.